What should I do if my dog ​​is bitten by a cat and bleeds?

Dec 09,2023
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How to deal with a dog bitten by a cat that bleeds:

1. After a dog is bitten by a cat and bleeds, you first need to clean off the bitten part and the surrounding hair. If it is just a minor bite, the wound can be fully disinfected.

2. If the wound is serious, the skin is bitten over a large area, and the bleeding is severe, it is recommended to send it to the hospital immediately for treatment to prevent wound infection.

3. When the wound has not fully recovered, wear an Elizabethan ring on the dog to prevent the dog from licking and biting the wound and causing secondary infection.

4. Cats can also carry rabies virus. If bitten, they should be treated as rabies virus. If both dogs and cats have been vaccinated against rabies virus, there is no need to worry too much, but they still need to be disinfected.

5. If neither of them has been injected with rabies virus vaccine, they should be disinfected immediately, and emergency inoculation of antiserum around the wound. At the same time, go to the hospital and immediately inject rabies vaccine to keep them in the incubation period of the disease. Generate active immunity within.

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